Every year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responds to fatal road, off-road and marine collisions/incidents that could have had a more positive outcome had the victims worn critical lifesaving equipment.
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Summer poetry readings at the Bainton Gallery begin June 28
The Blyth Festival Art Gallery is hosting poetry readings again this summer, featuring three poets at the Bainton Gallery.
Maitland Conservation Foundation hosts appreciation luncheon
On June 19, the Maitland Conservation Foundation (MCF) hosted its annual donor appreciation luncheon at the Brussels Four Winds Barn.
Microbiome and my garden
The gut microbiome are the trillions of microorganisms – primarily bacteria, but also fungi, viruses and protists – that live inside the digestive system.
Government response to nuclear waste petition decried as ‘non-response’ by petitioners We the Nuclear Free North and Protect Our Waterways
Petitioners react with disappointment to government's response to nuclear waste petition
Canada Day traffic campaign; OPP focus on “Big Four” safety factors
As part of the Canada Road Safety Strategy 2025 the OPP is promoting and enforcing laws around safety equipment for the annual Canada Day campaign, which runs from Friday June 21 through Monday July 2, a press release states.
Teeswater Kinsmen Support Caring Together Campaign with $10,000 Donation
The Kinsmen Club of Teeswater & District has donated $10,000 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together campaign to fund a new CT Scanner.
Celebrating Canada makes sense
With July 1 in the offing as I write, it occurs to me that among the great local summer events I…
Golf for Hospice a huge success
The June 18 Golf for Hospice event was a great success, despite the punishing heat, according to organizer Nancy Baillie.
Saugeen Connects see record-breaking numbers for Student Start-Up Program
This is the fifth year for the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program with Saugeen Connects, and the program has now provided over 250 students with start-up funding and interactive training/workshops to try entrepreneurship over the summer months.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
Summer has arrived with a blast of hot, sunny weather and the usual migration of city folk to ……
Huron County supports regional youth hub plan
Council here heard a presentation pertaining to the state of the area’s youth – and the reality is sobering.
No motorized boats, gas or electric, permitted on Lake Wawanosh Conservation Area
At its June 19 meeting, the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) carried a motion that no motorized boats, both electric and gas powered, be allowed on Lake Wawanosh Conservation Area.
Turnberry Memorial Gate repair project more complex than anticipated; next steps outlined
Council here on June 18 was updated on the status of the Turnberry Conservation Area Memorial Gate repairs, next steps and future preservation.
Howick student winner of OMHA-Dairy Farmers of Ontario $5,000 post-secondary bursary
Multi-sport athlete, Gillian Dinsmore of Howick, is being recognized for her accomplishments in minor hockey. Dinsmore plays rep hockey in Howick and also high school hockey, volleyball and basketball at F.E. Madill Secondary School.
